Chapter 35: The Temptation to Go Home

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Yang Rui persuaded Van Gundy tactically, and the two had to work together to convince the players that they were willing to accept the arrangement. If a player is in a mess on the field, whatever the coach says is in vain.

The coach is on paper, and it is the players who really go up to play. No matter how good a coach is, he is just a mentor, not a player, and he can't control the player's actions with a controller.

When he checked into the hotel in Charlotte, Van Gundy first came forward to communicate with the players, and then called Yang Rui to his room to discuss countermeasures.

"Convincing Charles was simple that he was willing to take a substitute."

Yang Rui breathed a sigh of relief, he really didn't like Oakley's offensive ability, starting with Johnson, and one of the two had to be forced to defend the small forward, which was a terrible arrangement.

In the early '90s, Oakley was a blue-collar defensively, relying on leaks and occasionally showing off small mid-range shots that other muscle clubs were envy. Now, he only cares about victory, not data, and he doesn't need to prove himself by brushing data.

Van Gundy said: "There's also the problem that Larry wants to add to the ball this game. ”

"Why?"

"Still asking? The Hornets are his old club. ”

In the NBA, there is an enemy called the old club! Especially when a player falls out with his old club and runs away or is swept away, it is definitely a shame. In 1996, the Hornets traded Larry Johnson for Knicks power forward Anthony Mason Jr. Mason's fame is far from being comparable to Johnson's.

Mason is also a short insider, only 201CM tall, weighs 113kg and is very strong, his style is extremely unusual in this era, and he is best at playing the ball.

JOHNSON'S ACTUAL HEIGHT IS NOT YET 198CM, BUT HIS SKILLS ARE MUCH MORE WELL-ROUNDED, AND HE FEELS HUMILIATED BY ONLY CHANGING MASON, AND HE ALWAYS WANTS TO PROVE HIMSELF WHEN HE RETURNS TO CHARLOTTE TO FACE THE HORNETS.

Yang Rui is a reborn person and thinks this kind of drama of revenge against his old club is boring. In the 90s, it was not common for players to change teams, but in the future it will be a business.

In his previous life, Gooden, Barnes, and Armondsson, who changed teams more than 10 times, played their old clubs, played 4 games in the same district in one season, and staged dozens of revenge scenes in a season, does it make sense?

Yang Rui smiled and asked, "Are you sure you want to do this?" If you force Larry to be the core, Mason is about the same height and weight as him, and it is not easy to play. ”

Van Gundy nodded: "If this simple requirement is not met, he will have an idea in his heart, you have to understand the mentality of the players, the coach's job is not only to arrange tactics, but also to reassure the players." ”

Yang Rui sighed lightly. Are you still appeasing the players? You're looking at Johnson! People who don't like the eye begging you not to be allowed to play, you don't know what virtue you will have in the future.

He pondered for a moment and came up with an idea: "It is more reasonable for Larry to shoot on the perimeter, if the opponent's big man is defended, he will play blocking and dismantling with the guard, and the guard will break through to attract the interior player to change the defense, and then give him the ball, so that he can play the outside line with poor confrontation in a misplaced position, and he can break through." ”

Van Gundy tasted it and couldn't fault it. "Then let's fight like this."

After chatting a few more words, Yang Rui went back to the room to rest, Van Gundy sighed deeply, and sadly found that Yang Rui seemed to be better than himself.

Yang Rui's offensive tactics are very good, and his reaction is fast, and he often has magical strains during the training camp, which makes Van Gundy exclaim in his heart: I rub, it turns out that the offense can still be played like this?

By contrast, the Knicks' offensive tactics last season were extremely ugly.

Leaning on the sofa, Van Gundy began to struggle again, Yang Rui joined, and the ability he showed was undoubted, but he was unhappy and under too much pressure.

What is a horror genius? You are afraid of being replaced, and even more afraid of losing him.

Yang Rui had no idea that he would also put pressure on Van Gundy, he just relied on his future experience.

On the morning of the 30th, the team underwent acclimatization training.

When Bowen heard that he was going to start, he froze for a full ten seconds, looking left and right at his teammates, trying to ask if he had heard him wrong?

His teammates also looked at Bowen blankly, letting him know that he had heard him right.

When everyone dispersed, Van Gundy called Bowen: "You are responsible for defending Glen Les at night, you must follow closely, don't let him shoot easily, the offensive end is waiting for opportunities in the bottom right corner." ”

"Coach, thank you for your trust, even if I fight to break my leg, I won't let Rice score easily." Bowen said excitedly.

Van Gundy smiled, not saying anything that Jerry highly recommended, not wanting to brand the player as a faction.

Players have to thank, they can thank the coaching staff, and it is better not to thank a certain assistant coach alone, otherwise the relationship between the coaches will be awkward over time.

Let Bowen deal with Rice, Van Gundy thought it through. Rice's impact is not strong, his breakthrough ability is average, and his offense is mainly face-frame shooting. The two are about the same height, and Bowen is good at defending such people.

On the evening of the 31st, the Hornets opened at home.

It is also a playoff team, but the Hornets do not have a high attendance because of the lack of a high-profile balloon star.

Last season, Rice won the MVP of the All-Star Game, scoring 20 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, setting a record for the highest points scored in a single quarter of an All-Star Game. He shot 45.6 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range in the regular season, and his career stats can be compared to Reggie Miller. It's just that his fame is far less than Miller's, which is a bit unbelievable.

When Larry Johnson came out, the fans responded with a frantic boo.

Johnson signed a super long-term contract with the Hornets when he first entered the league in 1991, and the Hornets, who are not very rich, actually gave him a 12-year 110 million contract, which was the first 100 million yuan contract in the NBA.

Today's national live broadcast of the opening game is Jordan's Bulls, and only local stations are paying attention to this game. Even so, the newcomer was still nervous, and Atkins played poorly during the warm-up, repeatedly failing to shoot. Moore and Jackson had no such concerns, and they didn't make the 12-man squad at all.

Yang Rui sat on the sidelines in a light blue casual suit, as if there was a fan sitting on the player's bench because of his youth. The cameraman found it interesting and gave him a close-up.

Arnold, the commentator of Charlotte's local sports station, complained: "The Knicks signed a young Chinese coach named Jerry in the summer, and he led the team to a winning record with Tom in the summer league, some people say that he is very capable, but from the image, he really doesn't look like a coach." ”

"I don't know if the Knicks will change this season because of the addition of Tom and Jerry." Partner Lance laughed.

Arnold smiled: "The Hornets lineup has not changed much from last season, and today's game against the Knicks is a challenge and an opportunity, and if you win a strong team at home, it can boost morale and get off to a good start." ”

Lance nodded: "The Knicks didn't play well in the preseason, it depends on whether the Hornets can break through their defense." ”

Obviously, everyone thinks the Knicks will still be defense-oriented.

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